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Press Release
September 12, 2007
Leica M165 C and M205 C – The New High-performance Series for Advanced Lab Applications
Step Beyond Infinity: Leica Microsystems Breaks the Limits of Stereomicroscopy
HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND. With the Leica M165 C and M205 C stereomicroscopes, Leica Microsystems is launching the new, revolutionary M series. With this series, Leica Microsystems has made advantageous use of a neurological phenomenon by implementing the new Leica FusionOptic™ (patent applied for): with FusionOptic™, the left beam path produces great depth of field, while the right beam path provides a high-resolution image. The human brain itself then combines the best information from both channels, using it to compose an image whose resolution and depth of field have never been achieved in any stereomicroscope before. The Leica M205 C is the world's first stereomicroscope with a fully apochromatically corrected 20.5:1 zoom. In the zoom range from 0.78 to 16, the resolution increases continuously up to 1050 lp/mm (planapochromat objective 2). Due to the natural laws of optics, this performance class has never been seen before in stereomicroscopes. Up until now, optical attachments could only achieve a maximum zoom range of 16:1 or a magnification increase without an increase in resolution (empty magnification).
The exceptional performance of the Leica FusionOptic™ in the Leica M205 C is evident in its impressive maximum magnification of 1280. This new generation of objectives brings with it the absolute largest working distances (planapochromat objective 1: 61.5 mm) in stereomicroscopy.
With the Leica M165 C, the classic design principals for stereomicroscopes were stretched to the very limits of optics. With a zoom range of 16.5:1 and a maximum resolution of 906 lp/mm (planapochromat objective 2), this is the most powerful stereomicroscope in its class.
System integration with the next generation
Leica Microsystems has consistently pushed ahead with system integration: the components that have to do with magnification, such as the optics carrier, the objective nosepiece and the new LED5000 system lighting unit, are encoded and communicate directly with each other via the Leica Application Suite software. All data are coordinated through the central interface where they are bundled and then synchronized with the computer via USB. These adjustments are stored and can subsequently be called up with a click of the mouse. Error sources are thus eliminated reliably and experiment conditions are fully traceable at all times.
Whether in industry, such as semiconductor technology, plastics development and materials testing, in the natural sciences, such as embryology, genetics, microfluidics and earth sciences, or in criminology: The Leica M165 C and the M205 C open new ranges of possibility, which were, until now, impossible in traditional stereomicroscopy.
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Leica Microsystems is a leading global designer and producer of innovative, high-tech, precision optical systems for the analysis of microstructures. It is one of the market leaders in each of its business areas: Microscopy, Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy with corresponding Imaging Systems, Specimen Preparation, and Medical Equipment. The company manufactures a broad range of products for numerous applications requiring microscopic imaging, measurement, and analysis. It also offers system solutions for life science including biotechnology and medicine, research and development of raw materials, and industrial quality assurance. The company is represented in over 100 countries with 9 manufacturing facilities in 7 countries, sales and service organizations in 19 countries and an international network of dealers. The international management is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.
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